Mr. Nathaniel Cira

Education & Work

School

Stanford Bioengineering

Class

2016

Area of Study

Bioengineering

Scholar Degree

Ph.D.

Professional Interests & Experience

Bio

Nate Cira is a PhD student in Stanford’s bioengineering program. He has broad interests which are reflected in a wide variety of projects. His efforts include characterizing and explaining a new system of droplet behaviors, developing an electrically actuated microfluidic valve, and understanding the dynamics of microbial communities. Prior to Stanford he completed undergraduate majors in biomedical engineering, microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he invented a self-loading microfluidic device which determined levels of antibiotic resistance in pathogens. He is also passionate about teaching and mentorship, guiding undergraduates in the process of learning to do scientific research in the lab, helping to develop a course that motivated students with ‘biotic games’, and participating in numerous outreach events, including a public workshop on microscopy, and a visiting scientist position at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez.